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Explanation
Correct answer: A.
Choice A is correct. It's given that a principal used a total of blue flags and yellow flags. It's also given that of the flags used, flags were blue. Subtracting the number of blue flags used from the total number of flags used results in the number of yellow flags used. It follows that the number of yellow flags used is , or .
Desmos solution:
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of blue flags used.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. This is the total number of flags used.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
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